Two people are jailed over a violent home invasion in Canberra where they attempted to "take the law into their own hands" after they believed their TV was stolen, but ended up attacking a woman who had nothing to do with it.

The conservation movement Landcare hopes a national overhaul will help attract more corporate funding. A major shakeup is looming for the movement, which works with farmers to improve environmental sustainability across the country. The volunteer arm, the National Landcare Network, and the corporate arm, Landcare Australia, will next year become a single, new organisation. It's been a turbulent few years for Landcare, with governments slashing its funding. Brett Worthington speaks with National Landcare Network chief executive Jim Adams.

The Greens' Jordon Steele-John was elevated to the Senate when Scott Ludlam was disqualified for holding dual citizenship. He's the youngest person ever to sit in the Senate and he will be the only person with a disability in parliament.

The newly installed boss of Australia's chemical regulator concedes it's 'unsustainable' for the organisation to continue as it has in recent years. Dr Chris Parker this month officially became the APVMA's chief executive, a role he's acted in since June. He takes over the organisation amid controversy surrounding its relocation to regional NSW and concerns about the APVMA's finances and the time it takes to approve chemicals.